# C_2008131EN.01001501.xml

| 29.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/15 |
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29.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5105 — SEPI/CDTI/INTA/Abertis/Hispasat)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 131/07)

| 1. | On 22 May 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (‘SEPI’, Spain), Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (‘CDTI’, Spain), Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aerospacial ‘Esteban Terradas’ (‘INTA’, Spain) and Abertis Telecom, SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hispasat, SA (‘Hispasat’, Spain) by way of a contract of management. |
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On 22 May 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (‘SEPI’, Spain), Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (‘CDTI’, Spain), Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aerospacial ‘Esteban Terradas’ (‘INTA’, Spain) and Abertis Telecom, SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hispasat, SA (‘Hispasat’, Spain) by way of a contract of management.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for SEPI: State-owned holding company of the Kingdom of Spain, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SEPI: State-owned holding company of the Kingdom of Spain,

| — | for CDTI: promotion of technological development and innovation for Spanish undertakings, |
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for CDTI: promotion of technological development and innovation for Spanish undertakings,

| — | for INTA: research and technological development in the aerospace field, |
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for INTA: research and technological development in the aerospace field,

| — | for Abertis: operation of toll road and parking concessions, logistics services, telecommunications infrastructure services, |
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for Abertis: operation of toll road and parking concessions, logistics services, telecommunications infrastructure services,

| — | for Hispasat: operation of satellites for audiovisual and telecommunication services. |
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for Hispasat: operation of satellites for audiovisual and telecommunication services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5105 — SEPI/CDTI/INTA/Abertis/Hispasat, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5105 — SEPI/CDTI/INTA/Abertis/Hispasat, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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